Hundreds of people gathered in Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, to protest last weekend\'s shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri.
"Crowd has grown significantly. There was a call for a march, & organizers are promising one on another day." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Another sign at Thursday's vigil. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"A teacher's sign at the vigil." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"This sign is getting lots of attention." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"The crowd around the horse now." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"All ages here." (WTOP/Michelle basch)
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"I just interviewed these two." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Another of the signs at Thursday's vigil. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"These two are arguing over opposing philosophies. Park Police telling people to stand back." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Chanting "Hands up don't shoot!" (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"More chanting and reading of names of people organizers here say are victims of police brutality." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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Another sign from Thursday's vigil. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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One of the signs at Thursday's vigil. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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"Crowd is large...hard to show you just how large." (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
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The schedule for Thursday night's vigil in Merdian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)
That was one of several chants that rang through Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, on Thursday night as hundreds of people gathered to protest last weekend’s shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri, as well as the police response to the protests that ensued there.
People carried signs with slogans including “Film the Police” and “Black Lives Matter.”
Many said they knew someone who died at the hands of the police, and in the case of Brown, “It just keeps happening,” one man said.
“Everyone’s angry, but you can channel that anger into something positive,” one woman said.
WTOP’s Michelle Basch contributed to this report. Follow @WTOP on Twitter and WTOP on Facebook.
